Extension-table.



D. 3 SMITH.

EXTENSION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJG, 1916.

1 37,966 1; Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

\ nnrrnn srArns DAVID SMAILIE SMITH,

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i Specificationof LettersPatentr P t t 21, 7,

Application filed August 16, 1916. Serial No. 115,267.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it know that I, DAVID SMAILIE S ITH, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, have invented certain new an'duseful Improvements in Extension-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in extension tables of the kind in which the extension portions or leaves are adapted to be carried beneath the end sections and to be raised to fill the space between the same when the table is extended, and the'object of my invention isto devise a table of this class which is eflicient, very simple inconstruction, and capable of being manufactured and sold at a low cost.

I attain this object by the construction illustratedin the accompanying drawings in p which Figure 1 a plan view of the table when closed, the top being broken away to show the extension portions.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line a-b of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line o Z of Fig. 1, showing the extension portion raised prior to lowering into place between the extended end sections.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the position of the extension portion when raised intoplace in the extended table. i i F ig. 5 is alongitudinal elevation onthe line c-f of Fig. 1. I i

F 6 is a .detail view, lILPBI'SPGCtlVG, showing the methodof mounting the hinges.

Similar figures of reference indicate simi lar, parts throughout the several views.

1 indicates the middle section of my table,

.which section is stationary and to which is secured the supporting leg 2 which is of any approved design. 3 and-tindicate the movable halves of thetable top, which halves may be provided with supporting legs (not shown) of any desired form, although in a l ierlestzal table, as illustrated, such legs are .not required. The two halves, of the table top are adapted and arranged. to be separated and closed by hand by theusual or any preferred arrangement of slidii'i bars,

.ich as shown in Figs. 1' and 2, in w ich 5 and 6 are bars having oneend secured to the table half 7 and 8* are bars having one end secured to table-half 4, while 9 and 10 are bars interposed longitudinally between the bars 5 and 7 and 6 and 8 respectively and connected to them by sliding dovetailed joints 11. The bars 9 and 10 are not sooured to either table-half, but to the stationary middle section 1, from which it will be seen that the two table-halves may be drawn apart, or pushed together, as may be desired. Securedto the middle section 1. are guide bars 12 and 13, between which guide bars slidably mounted a flat member 14:, which member rests on top of the middle section 1 and moves th ereon' when the table is being opened or, closed. Secured on the top side of the member'l lat each end thereof are Crossbars 1 5 and 16, the bar 16 being extended, as shown in F 1, so that its ends maybe'engaged during the opening and closing of the table by stops 17l8 and 19-20 secured to thesliding bars 5 and 6, as here inafter described. Each crossbar and 16 has secured on its inner face adjacent, its lower edgethe pieces 21 and 22 respectively having slots 23 in each end in which the hinges 24 and 25 operate and they are also provided with blocks 2627 and 28.29 respectively, which serve to act as guides for the hinges and prevent lateral movementof the extension portions when being raised into place. I i The extension portions or leaves are formed as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, that is, having an intermediate portion 30, to which extensions 31 and 32 are hingedly connected by suitable hinges 33, so that the extensions may be folded under the intermediate portion, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or opened out to the full width of the table, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4; Secured to the underside of the intermediate portion are the hereinbefore mentioned hinges 24% and 25, as shown in Fig. 8, the free leaf of each hinge being disposed, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, 'in the slots 23 of the pieces 21 and 22 hereinbefore mentioned, and vertically movable therein so that .a floating hinge connection is formed between the leaves and the member 14-. The portion 30 is not mounted on the hinges adjacent the hinge joints, as is the usual method of mounting, but is disposed toward. and supported on the outer ends of the hinges at a 3, this distance being such that the folded leaf when. swung upwardly top of the sliding bars ofthe table'to "allow of the extensions 31 and 32 being unfolded.

I may here state that'the hingesfie and 25 need not necessarily be disposed the slots 23 so as to be vertically movable therein, as the hinges be secured to the erossbars 15 and 1:6 as well as to the intermediate portion 30. floating hinge connection, however, is the preferred conr e e B in eet s a di tanc piec .e we to th ull lersiel f th int me at Pe tien .3 te maintain th xten ions .31 a :3 n Paral l Po i onhe. e li al pe t i vo th ex ension eer s i a ow inEies- 1.2 1162, that is te say, t ext ien .3 2 are n r meliy e d d d r he-inte m diate nan- .t n' 30 Wh l th biase 24: en 25 a e e ide y am un 3 their x reetire sle 23- Th e t nsi .l exee th re z ieely 9.1.1. ten .ef th an member 14: and new en the sl d e n an end it rviii he n t ced that t ex are net .e eeeeterl 499 ny P r -0 he :teblee new xt e lieble the b 'e he re e e pilled apart in th vusual m n n-n il t e a e e erm th fi s xt eie i ne 't en a iieh it Will he e s re s di p ee trel y f t e able i s then e ho s in T ie rert ei ei e lei-ha on i s n -ewe a d 2,5. air-er th m nn e ewn in E g 5 and r d th ex ii ieii 3 an i nei d ea -the fel wi tii as shown Fi 3, wh neun r the extended leaf is allowed to drop to be sup.- .riorted ,on the sliding bars of the table and leyel i h the extended table-halves 3 and it .W-h e m y then b l e tr e the tension leaf; Should further extension,

.he r r be d i e f tabl -ha ere pulled apart until, the second extension e b i sht: e l a e h pa iiermed by me i i i xt nd g o th a ie this s eii ien leaf 7 'ee .e r ed iiit liesit ei y men' f a g epe M19 2 whi 9.11? gege li -e eee a l6. ape-m t e iii z hle e?- "e'n'sie i f lie ta l and me' et i ea memfib rs .15 .tiie ii 1 e el he ee nd exieaeien p rtion i carri d t posit n f? r is ng Br h 14 and tr nsv rse pa eex whi i ieeemr i ied h manner al eady seri eed wit ie ereaee .i t fi t e t ns n p rt nv v e. los t table t e neiei eare are swa s i r eizd n t i l kewise-1 d 25 e a their ex e si n 31 and wer f lde 9 i er their e e me ii te nerii iie t e 150i ed. beingz ehen e me t nest yon fle igr mh e 1 a i s-.2 lee .5- h fib e l e fi rfi A w the d ed ea f p her lu ng which le ii eer m i me f lded s ee ieii leas s are ca ried to thei eei'ma ee ifiiens hymn ii the s eps 7 and wh h en a th mel e 1e et a si teble iiemeiit e29 t at will clear the pert-mn y the flat member 14 is carried to its normal position.

On referring to Fig. 4, it Will be seen tliat, when the extension leaves in the raised position their respective hinges have one leaf resting on top of the sliding bars of the table so that, in order that the surface of the extended table top may .be .l iz l/et a l gamet it is necessary to insert Washers 35, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, equal in thickness to the hinge leayes, between the table halynes 3 and 4 and their respective sli ng bars 5- and 7+8 r spee irely- The edges of is ie several lea-.ves and table.-

. ia r e a e P e ith .elew l and e nesponding recesses in the manner coninmn extension tables, or other suitable means of engaging the leayes and tablehalyes together when extended and closed may be used,- e

.liYclaim as my invention is:

1,. In ,anlextension 't bl the combination with the end me hers .of an extension table. top and means for .extensib ly connecting t e ta l in ed emb r t geth r, of an extension leaf normally supportedbeneath the end Incbers when said members are closed together and having at' each end hinged portions normallyfolded nnder the l f; a d e n he extensible connecting means and adaptedjto be raised so that the said hinged portions may be unfolded rested on the said ,ex. tensible connecting means.

. 2. In an extension table,

leaf being disposed the combination With the movable end sectionsof an ,exten:

eie table 01? e tral Stationery e t o and means for extensibly connecting the end section together, of a member loosely mounted on said stationary section, and an extension leaf lungedly connected to said em er and having at "each end hinged port ons normally folded upon the leaf and resting on said member, said leaf being nor- .me lene e b tween the ex en nectlng means and adapted to be raised clear of said member so that the hinged pors b f l ed eiid r t-e e he sa d extensible connecting means.

1.1 an .e, t ne en'i bl the. cembine ien with t Ie Y le-e ids ene .ei e ext Sien feebl en eentr t t one itien,

[and means for extensibly connectingxthe e r see -i eet g. t e; ef a membe meme-t on said stati ne y .e .ie and an exten ion l a havin a flee in hin e n t en wi h said member and having at each end hinged portionsnormallyv folded upon the leaf and li g .011 sai m mb r, leeid ee i being noignally disposel between the extensible clear said onnecting meails and adapted to be raised member,

sion table top,

with the movable end sections of an extension table top, central stationary section, and means for extensiblyconnecting the end sections together, of a member mounted on saidstationary section longitudinally of the table and having a cross bar at one end, an extension leaf disposed between the extensible connecting means having at each end hinged portions normally folded upon the leaf and resting on the said member, and hinges secured to said leaf having their free ends vertically slidable on said crossbar.

5. In an extension table, the combination with the movable end sections of an extension table top, central stationary section, and means for extensibly connecting the end sections together, of a member mounted on said stationary section for longitudinal movement thereon, a pair of vertically adjustable extension leaves disposed side by side between the extensible connecting means, each leaf having a floating hinge connection with the said member and having hinged portions at each end normally folded upon the leaf and resting on the said and means for moving the said member longitudinally during extension of the table so as to carry the second extension leaf into position for vertical adjustment after the first leaf has been vertically adjusted. a

6. In an extension table, the combination with the movable end sections of an extencentral stationary section, and means for extensibly connecting the end sections together, of a member mounted on said stationary section for longitudinal movement thereon, a pair of vertically adjustable extension leaves disposed side by side between the extensible connecting means, each leaf having a floating hinge connection with the said member and having hinged portions at each end normally folded upon the leaf and resting on the said member, means for moving the said member longitudinally during extension of the table so as to carry the second extension leaf into position for vertical adjustment after the first leaf has been vertically adjusted, and means adapted to return said member to its normal position during closing of the table after the extension leaves have been lowered.

7. In an extension table, the combination with the movable end sections of an extension tabletop, central stationary section, and means for extensibly connecting the end sections together, of a member loosely mounted on said stationary section longitudinally of the table and having a crossbar at one end, an extension leaf disposed between the extensible connecting means having at each end hinged portions normally folded under the leaf and resting on said member, and hinges secured to said leaf and arranged to carry it clear of the extensible connecting means when swung upwardly, the free ends of said hinges being loosely mounted on and vertically slidable in said crossbar.

Dated at Vancouver, B. C., this 31st day of July, 1916.

DAVID SMAILIE SMITH.

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